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[[Image:Yushchenkopoison.jpg|right|thumb|The price of freedom]]

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== Presidential Election "Orange Revolution"==

== Presidential Election "Orange Revolution"==

Yushchenko was elected in what came to be known in the West as the “[[Orange Revolution]]”.  He defeated the pro-Russian candidate [[Viktor Yanukovych]].  While the election was going on, Yushchenko became very ill.  He was treated for [[dioxin]] poisoning.  It is suspected that he was possibly poisoned by the [[Kremlin]]<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article400357.ece</ref>. The election required three votes to be taken, as Yanukovych and his supporters tried to cheat.  He was inaugurated on January 23, 2005.

Yushchenko was elected in what came to be known in the West as the “[[Orange Revolution]]”.  He defeated the pro-Russian candidate [[Viktor Yanukovych]].  While the election was going on, Yushchenko became very ill.  He was treated for [[dioxin]] poisoning.  It is suspected that he was possibly poisoned by the [[Kremlin]].<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article400357.ece</ref>  The election required three votes to be taken, as Yanukovych and his supporters tried to cheat.  He was inaugurated on January 23, 2005.

==Presidency==

==Presidency==

Though initially very popular, Yushchenko has lost some support.  His approval ratings were steadily falling.  In 2005, he fired his Prime Minister, [[Yulia Tymoshenko]], and she was eventually replaced by no one other than Yanukovych.  This led to constant bickering, and the lack of action, which translated to falling approval ratings.  In the best interest of Ukraine, he declared on April 2, 2007 that he was dissolving Parliament<ref>http://pravda.com.ua/en/news/2007/4/3/7370.htm</ref><ref>http://pravda.com.ua/news/2005/8/11/32345.htm</ref>. This led declarations of illegality and to massive protests among the [[Russophiles]] and [[Stalinism|Stalinists]] in Ukraine who want to hold it back under Russian control.

Though initially very popular, Yushchenko has lost some support.  His approval ratings were steadily falling.  In 2005, he fired his Prime Minister, [[Yulia Tymoshenko]], and she was eventually replaced by no one other than Yanukovych.  This led to constant bickering, and the lack of action, which translated to falling approval ratings.  In the best interest of Ukraine, he declared on April 2, 2007 that he was dissolving Parliament.<ref>http://pravda.com.ua/en/news/2007/4/3/7370.htm</ref><ref>http://pravda.com.ua/news/2005/8/11/32345.htm</ref>  This led declarations of illegality and to massive protests among the [[Russophiles]] and [[Stalinism|Stalinists]] in Ukraine who want to hold it back under Russian control.

==In opposition==

==In opposition==

In 2012 the pro-russian candidate [[Viktor Yanukovych]] was elected. Under his tenure many opposition activists were arrested like [[Yulia Tymoshenko]].

In 2012 the pro-russian candidate [[Viktor Yanukovych]] was elected. Under his tenure many opposition activists were arrested like [[Yulia Tymoshenko]].

== External Links ==

== External links ==

[http://www.yuschenko.com.ua/eng/ Yushchenko Personal Web Site]

* [http://www.yuschenko.com.ua/eng/ Yushchenko Personal Web Site]

* [http://www.razom.org.ua/ Website of his Political Party]

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